If he is still within the special enrollment period he can purchase a dental plan through the ACA.

Hey! A FB group is a good idea too! Unless private groups have changed in FB land, it wasn’t too hard to set up other private groups in the past.

I did start a new thread to try to narrow down some days and times people preferred before starting a doodle poll.

I love Stephanie’s idea of an informal group- could we set up a private Facebook group for our cohort? That way everyone could jump on and off as able- and we could set up meeting polls there as well?

Thanks, Jennifer!

Such a great response Cheryl thank you. You really helped me better understand how to offer empathy and connection while also respecting that I’m starting a business. I really do feel that I have skills and experience that could be helpful to her and your response really highlighted how to offer my services with respect.

Lorelei:
It is so tempting to offer to help without charging, I know. However, I urge you to resist:
1) Setting boundaries is an important part of being an advocate. Making yourself available without charge may give the woman the feeling she can contact you anytime for anything.
2) You need to get used to asking for payment if you’re ever…[Read more]

Sorry you had so much trouble, Melanie – but – again – tech requests do NOT belong here in the discussion forum. Send them to me as soon as you encounter them so they can be fixed right away! That way you don’t have to wait a whole extra day for the solutions.

That said, in this case, I just checked the link to the podcast and it started to play…[Read more]

Which article? Please share the title.

And – a reminder! These tech requests DO NOT BELONG ON THE FORUM!

Please send them to me directly so I can fix them right away.

Tell your acquaintance how sorry you are that his/her mom is facing this challenge. It must be a very scary and tiring experience. Remind them that you’re starting an advocacy practice and that you’d be happy to provide your services for free as you fine tune your business procedures. Be specific about what things you could take off their plate.…[Read more]

And I saw the link for the podcast on

Understanding Liability Insurance and Its Future for Advocacy

But it wouldn’t play. Not ready yet? Said 46 minutes.

Thanks again!
Melanie

Hi Trisha,

After completing the Lesson for Setting Prices, it offered the link for this article and I received an error message:

I’ve done advocacy for friends and loved ones all my life. Now I just want to get paid for it

Thanks!
Melanie

thanks Melanie! I so appreciate your good words!

See you Tuesday 🙂

Awww – Steph. I’m all verklempt! 😉

I’m excited to see you all Tuesday at our Live meeting!